Sheet-metal box.



M. KAMBNSTEIN.

SHEET METAL, BOX. ABPLIOATIOK FILED DI-30.19, 1908 8 W02 w toz,

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

' of the front. opening the sides 14 have a 'UNETED PATENT OFFICE.

No. 919,873 Specification or Letters Patent. Patelnt ed April 27, 1909.

Application filed December 19, 1.9!)8. Serial No. 468,258.

Back of curved bands 15 there are provided a pair of correspondingly curved con centric rails which are made integral with the bands. As shown, the inner edge of each band 15 is first turnedinward against such band, as at 18, and then outward, as at 19, to

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that LMYER KAMENSTEIN, a citizen of Russia, -and a resident of New York city, Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Imi provenients in Sheetdtletal Boxes, of which the following is a specification. f This invention relates to a sheet metal box for bread, cakes and similar articles, which is strong, of simple construction and effectively protects its contents against air and dust.

in the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a front view of my improved. sheet metal box; Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section on by which it ma be manipulated. line 2--2, Fig. 1 Fig. 3 an enlarged section When the lid is raised, it will pass beneath on line 3 3, Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 a lower pertop 13, to open the box, and when it is spcctive view of the lid. lowered, it will rest upon seat 17, to effect a The box has a rectangular back 10, a rec tight closurelangular front 11, abottom 12, a top 13 and I claim: sidcs 14. Front 11 is shorter than back 10, 'A sheet metal box havingan opening, a and top 13 is shorter than bottom 12, so that pair of curved bands at the sides of the openan opcning is formed between the set-back ing, said bands being turned first inwardly forward edge of the top and the upper edge At the right and left of this curved or quadlirom the top of rails formed as described are engaged bya slidable or rolling lid 21 curved in conformity with bands 15 i left edges by such bands. Lid 21 has in- 1 wardly extending front and rear flanges 22, a pair of transverse braces 23, and a button 24 grooved, curved concentric rails, and a curved I slidable lid engaging said rails, substantially as specified.

Signed by me at New York city, (Manhatta l N. Y., this 18th day of December, 1908.

MYER KAMENSTEIN.

rantal edge, as shown. front 11 there rejects, at each side thereof, a curved mctaPband 15 which is secured to top 13 and extends some distance below the same. The forward edge of this top is beaded, as at 16, while the upper edge of front 11 is turned inward to form an inwardly projecting flange or 'rest 17. i

Witnesses:

FRANK V..BRIESEN, W. R. ScHULz..

form an intervening groove 20. The grooved and overlapped at its right and.

y and then outwardly to form a pair of integral 

